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United States Patent | 6,029,860 |
Donselman ,   et al. | February 29, 2000 |
A liquid dispensing device and a hygenic adapter are provided wherein the dispensing device includes a cabinet housing a liquid reservoir open at its upper end and defining a generally annular ring portion for supporting the shoulder portion of an inverted bottle over the reservoir and the adapter includes a feed tube formed integrally with and supported by the cup-shaped structure having an inwardly stepped side wall including a peripheral flange portion adapted to be supported by the open upper end of the reservoir and an annular gasket carried by and surrounding the cup-shaped structure for sealingly closing the open upper end of the reservoir.
Inventors: | Donselman; Edward H. (Freeport, IL); Burnham; Lowell C. (Freeport, IL); Sloan; Scott E. (Freeport, IL); Suchanek; Steve (Madison, WI) |
Assignee: | Elkay Manufacturing Company (Oak Brook, IL) |
Appl. No.: | 756064 |
Filed: | November 25, 1996 |
Current U.S. Class: | 222/185.1; 141/363; 141/366; 222/481.5 |
Intern'l Class: | B67D 005/06 |
Field of Search: | 222/83,185.1,481.5 141/363,364,365,366 |
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